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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563.12, 843.24 and 471.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563.12, 843.24 and 471.32 is: 705.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563.12 : 843.24 = 471.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563.12/843.24 = 471.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563.12x = 843.24 × 471.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563.12x = 397,435.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,435.88/563.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 705.77

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